How long do people stay in their homes in Highland (community), NY?

Name: How long people stay in Highland (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.4% (±8.4 points) of households in Highland (community), NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

15.3% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 19.4% (±8.4 points)
Since before 2000: 15.3%

When households in Highland (community) moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Highland (community)	Ulster County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.2% (±5.0 points)	3.5%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.2% (±6.8 points)	15.3%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.2% (±10.6 points)	35.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.1% (±8.5 points)	19.8%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.7% (±4.5 points)	11.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	8.6% (±4.3 points)	14.9%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Highland (community), the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Ulster County (18.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Highland (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland (community)
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Highland (community)	—	19.4% (±8.4 points)	—
Fairview (Dutchess County)	2.7 mi	31.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Poughkeepsie	2.9 mi	30.3% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Arlington	3.7 mi	25.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vassar College	4.3 mi	25.8% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Haviland	4.5 mi	18.3% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hyde Park (community)	4.5 mi	22.6% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Milton (community, Ulster County)	4.5 mi	16.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Poughkeepsie	4.6 mi	20.7% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Poughkeepsie, NY (30.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Ulster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Wallkill (community)	29.0% (±16.5 points)
3	Walker Valley	25.2% (±19.3 points)
4	Clintondale	24.7% (±18.2 points)
5	Saugerties South	22.9% (±7.6 points)
6	Plattekill (community)	22.8% (±21.7 points)
7	Shokan	21.6% (±13.6 points)
8	Highland (community)	19.4% (±8.4 points)
9	Milton (community, Ulster County)	16.8% (±10.8 points)
10	Kerhonkson	16.5% (±12.4 points)
11	Tillson	16.0% (±11.6 points)
12 (tie)	Gardiner (community)	15.8% (±14.9 points)
12 (tie)	Woodstock (community)	15.8% (±9.4 points)
14	Hurley (community)	13.6% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Ulster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highland (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Lloyd, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Highland (community)

How often do people move in Highland (community)?

19.4% of households in Highland (community), NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Highland (community) have?

15.3% of households in Highland (community) have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Highland CDP, New York

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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